The Professional Development Institute is Seeking Award Nominations

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1 The Professional Development Institute is Seeking Award Nominations J une 2013 Submitted by Maryann Marchi Pennsylvania was chosen to host this year s Annual Professional Development Institute sponsored by the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA). This institute is a premier national training and networking event for people involved in human services training, staff development and organizational development. It will take place at the Hershey Lodge on October 20-23, During the Institute, several awards will be given to staff development and training professionals. NSDTA believes the opportunity to attend its Institutes should be shared with as many human services training professionals as possible. However, it also recognizes that many agencies simply may not have the funds necessary to send staff. To that end, NSDTA offers the opportunity to apply for a Joan Carrera Scholarship to attend its annual Institute. Joan Carrera was a pioneer in staff development and training, and a true friend, mentor, and inspiration to NSDTA. The scholarships can cover registration, hotel, travel and per diem costs. In addition, NSDTA is pleased to offer the opportunity to recognize outstanding performance in the training and development field. The Distinguished Service in Training Award is open to any individual, agency, company, or program that provides quality training for public sector employee. Another award that will be awarded is the Career Achievement Award. This award winner is recognized to an individual who has demonstrated throughout his/her career a commitment to the profession of human services training, organizational development, and/or staff development, and/ or significant contributions to the profession in terms of leadership, new ideas, and education. Another award is the Pro Humanitate Human Service Professional Development and Training Literary Award. The intent of this award is to recognize meritorious literary work that exemplifies the intellectual integrity and moral courage required to transcend political and social barriers to champion "best practice" in human service professional development and training; thereby encouraging research, scholarship, and constructive professional discourse in the human services professions. Please consider nominating someone for a Joan Carrera Scholarship, the Service in Training Award, Career Achievement, or the Pro Humanitate Human Service Professional Development and Training Literary Award for this year's Institute. Nominations can be submitted online by visiting the NSDTA Conference Scholarships and Awards link on the NSDTA website nsdta.aphsa.org/, or by I nside this I s s ue: The Professional Development Institute is Seeking Award Nominations Twitter, Facebook and QR Code Save the Date Family Group Decision Making Conference Save the Date STE Fall 2013 Regional Team Contact Information PA Child Welfare Resource Center 1 County Connection: June 2013

2 J u n e C o u n t y C o n n e c t i o n The Professional Development Institute is Seeking Award Nominations Continued from pg 1 The Vision of the Resource Center is every child, youth, and family experiences a life rich with positive opportunities, nurturing relationships, and supportive communities. downloading the documents and ing completed forms to corrie.rice@eku.edu. The mission of the NSDTA is to build professional and organizational capacity in the human services through a national network of membership sharing ideas and resources on organizational development, staff development, and training. For more information on the Annual Professional Development Institute go to Twitter, Facebook and QR Code Submitted by Brandie Gilbert The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center is getting connected! Within the next few months, we will be rolling out new additions for social media uses. We will be focusing our efforts on Facebook, Twitter, and adding QR Codes to our publications for easy access to our online publications via your smart phone! In our effort to keep you up-to-date, you will be able to use Facebook and Twitter to find out the various information including: if your trainings are cancelled, if there are any new pilots, and how to RSVP for any of our events! You can like us on Facebook at: Center/ ?fref=ts and follow us on Twitter at: PA Child Welfare Resource Center 2 County Connection: June 2013

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4 The Fall Supervisor Training Event will feature an overview of the Quality Service Review (QSR) Process. The goal for this event will be to enhance the supervisor s ability to support their staff during the QSR process. The event will inform supervisors about ways to prepare staff for the QSR, how to support staff during the review, and how to guide staff as they implement changes once the review is complete. PA Child Welfare Resource Center 4 County Connection: June 2013

5 Regional Team Contact Information Our local number is Our fax number is Registration and winter weather number Central Christina Fatzinger, Regional Team Supervisor Deborah Mock, Practice Improvement Specialist Kimberly Deiter, Practice Improvement Specialist Mike Danner, Resource Specialist Northeast Jody Price, Regional Team Supervisor Gene Caprio, Practice Improvement Specialist William Dougherty, Practice Improvement Specialist Jayme Toczylousky, Practice Improvement Specialist Maricar Nuesa, Resource Specialist Southeast Christine Reese, Regional Team Supervisor Andrea Richardson, Practice Improvement Specialist Vacant, Practice Improvement Specialist Vacant, Practice Improvement Specialist Jessica Shiffler, Resource Specialist Western Kathleen Swain, Regional Team Supervisor Laura Borish, Practice Improvement Specialist Calvin Kulik, Practice Improvement Specialist Jennifer Caruso, Practice Improvement Specialist Steve Eidson, Practice Improvement Specialist Andrea Randolph, Resource Specialist PA Child Welfare Resource Center 5 County Connection: June 2013